Facts
According to the relevant facts, [X.] had received, partially transported and cut around 11 kg of cocaine in the period from 26 February 2010 to 29 July 2011. She sold approximately 1,940 g of it. On 29 July 2011, 1,013.98 g of cocaine were seized from her. She travelled to Geneva twice to collect a total of 8 kg of additional cocaine, but these drug handovers failed as the drugs had been seized. Furthermore, it is proven that she transferred funds from drug trafficking to the Dominican Republic, handed them over to [C.B.] and [E.] , and exchanged them into euros. The Criminal Court of the Canton of Lucerne convicted [X.] of multiple offences against the NarcA and multiple counts of money laundering. The Cantonal Court upheld the convictions but imposed a lower custodial sentence. The Public Prosecutor's Office of the Canton of Lucerne appealed against this judgment.
Considerations
The Federal Supreme Court quashes the judgment of the Cantonal Court and remands the case to the lower court for re-determination of the sentence. It holds that the lower court has misjudged the culpability of the appellant. Contrary to its assumption, a higher level of hierarchy is to be assumed, as the appellant had risen to a leading position in the drug ring and had been selling cocaine independently since spring…